Marcos Ambrose, Richard Petty Motorsports

Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Ambrose will put in double duty this weekend at Watkins Glen International, as RPM announced Monday, Aug. 4, that Ambrose will enter the Zippo 200 in the Nationwide Series Saturday, Aug. 9, in addition to his Cup entry in the Cheez-It 355.

Fantasy Tip: Ambrose is one of those road course specialists who is hoping to break through with a win and punch his ticket to the Chase for the Sprint Cup, joining RPM teammate Aric Almirola as an unlikely contender for the championship.

NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said that video of a post-race altercation between Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Ambrose and Germain Racing driver Casey Mears after the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway is under review. "We're just taking a look at it - looking at the video and it doesn't seem to be much, but we'll take our time Monday and Tuesday and look at it some more," Pemberton said.

Fantasy Tip: From Pemberton's statement, it sounds like a suspension is unlikely, but it is something to watch heading into the Aarons 499 at Talladega this weekend. Ambrose has a legitimate chance to finish well at the restrictor-plate track, and could be a fantasy sleeper if he is in the field. Right now, there is no reason to believe he won't be.

Richard Petty Motorsports has decided to swap the crew chiefs for drivers Aric Almirola and Marcos Ambrose in the Sprint Cup Series after both drivers failed to make the Chase. Mike Ford will move to Ambrose's No. 9 team while crew chief Todd Parrott will work with Almirola for the remainder of the season. Ambrose sits 15th in the standings while Almirola is 22nd going into the final 10 races. Neither driver is under contract for the 2013 season.

Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Ambrose said he wants to return to the team for the 2013 Sprint Cup season, and he's waiting for the team to offer him a new deal. "RPM has to work out where they're at (with Ford) before they can lock in their drivers, so I'm looking forward to having that discussion with them and, hopefully, we can all agree to move forward very quickly," Ambrose said.